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Ministry of Commerce & Industry
‘Start-Up India Innovation Week’ brings for Mentors in Mumbai, a Masterclass to sharpen mentoring skills
MAARG Platform creates pathways for entrepreneurs and mentors to engage and innovate
Mumbai, 13 January 2023
As part of the ongoing Start Up India Innovation Week, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade  with the support of Zone Startups India held the MAARG Mentor Masterclass at Bombay Stock Exchange in Mumbai, today. The objective of the workshop was to capacitate and augment knowledge of mentors from among the industry stalwarts on effective ways of mentoring startups. The workshop saw enthusiastic participation from mentors in both physical and online modes.
Speakers for the technical sessions included Bhushan Gajaria, Founder, Beehive Capital and Vikrant Potnis of FundEnable. Mr. Bhsuhan’s session focused on adopting the right framework for effective mentoring. Mr. Potnis spoke to the participating mentors on the different ways in which capital can be given to mentees, bringing different avenues of funding to the table and providing feedback beyond business plans and financials. The Masterclass also included a panel discussion titled ‘What Founders Expect from Mentors’ led by Mr. Prasad Menon, CEO, CIBA. The discussion brought out various perspectives on mentoring expectations.
More than one forty MAARG mentors as well as aspiring mentors mentoring Start-Ups in their entrepreneurial journey attended the MAARG Mentor Masterclass. Held with an aim of training present and potential mentors, the Matserclass was also able to create awareness regarding the MAARG Portal. It succeeded in facilitating mentor connects and engaging mentors from MAARG with the larger ecosystem.
MAARG , the National Mentorship Platform is a one stop platform to facilitate mentorship for Start-Ups across diverse sectors, functions, stages, geographies, and domains. Find more information about the MAARG Portal here.
The Prime Minister has announced 16th January, the founding day of Startup India, as the National Startup Day. Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade , Ministry of Commerce and Industry is organizing Startup India Innovation Week from 10th January 2023 to 16th January 2023 to celebrate the Indian Startup Ecosystem. In this context, various Start-Up related workshops, capacity building sessions and events are being hosted by Start-Up India with each session dedicated to a particular theme pertaining to the entrepreneurial ecosystem in India.
The Startup India initiative was announced by Prime Minister of India on 16th January 2016. The flagship initiative by Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade  under Ministry of Commerce and Industry aims to build a strong ecosystem for nurturing innovation and startups in the country that will drive sustainable economic growth and generate large scale employment opportunities.PIB Mumbai | Dheep / Nikita / Darshana
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Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Kharif Crop Sowing Crosses 733 Lakh Hactare Area
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 21st July 2023.
Area: In lakh hactare
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S.
No.
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Crops
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Area Sown
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Current Year 2023
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Last Year 2022
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1
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Rice
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180.20
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175.47
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2
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Pulses
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85.85
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95.22
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a
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Arhar
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27.20
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33.33
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b
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Urdbean
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22.91
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25.36
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c
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Moongbean
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26.12
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26.67
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d
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Kulthi
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0.18
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0.15
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e
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Other pulses
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9.44
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9.72
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3
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Shri Anna cum Coarse cereals
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134.91
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128.75
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a
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Jowar
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10.07
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9.72
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b
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Bajra
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57.99
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52.11
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c
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Ragi
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1.69
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1.67
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d
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Small millets
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2.17
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2.36
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e
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Maize
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63.00
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62.89
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4
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Oilseeds
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160.41
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155.29
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a
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Groundnut
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34.94
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34.56
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b
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Soybean
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114.48
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111.31
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c
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Sunflower
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0.47
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1.46
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d
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Sesamum
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8.73
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7.20
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e
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Niger
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0.07
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0.13
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f
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Castor
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1.66
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0.53
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g
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Other Oilseeds
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0.07
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0.10
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5
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Sugarcane
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56.00
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53.34
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6
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Jute & Mesta
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6.36
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6.92
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7
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Cotton
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109.69
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109.99
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Total
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733.42
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724.99
Ministry of Railways
New Rail Lines
Railway Projects are sanctioned Zonal Railway wise, not State wise as Indian Railways’ network spans across various State boundaries. As on 01.04.2020, total 513 projects  covering a total length of 53,039 Km including falling fully/partly in the state of Delhi/NCR, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal are in different stages of planning/sanction/execution, out of which 10,013 Km length has been commissioned and an expenditure of ₹ 1.86 Lakh Crore has been incurred upto March,2020.
The project wise details including cost, expenditure and outlay are made available in public domain on Indian Railways website i.e. www.indianrailways.gov.in >Ministry of Railways >Railway Board >about Indian Railways >Railway Board Directorates >Finance  >Pink Book >Railway-wise Works, Machinery and Rolling Stock Programme .
During 2014-19 total 13,124 Km length  has been commissioned on Indian Railways, which is 73% more than during 2009-14 .
Completion of any Railway Project depends on various factors like quick land acquisition by State Government, forest clearance by officials of forest department, shifting of infringing utilities, statutory clearances from various authorities, geological and topographical conditions of area, law and order situation in the area of project site, number of working months in a year for particular project site due to climate conditions etc. and all these factors differs from project to project and affects the completion time of the project .
Average annual expenditure for New lines, Gauge Conversion and Doubling projects over Indian Railways during 2014-19 has increased to ₹ 26,026 Cr/year from ₹ 11,527 Cr/year  which is 126% more than during 2009-14. The expenditure during 2019-20 further increased to ₹ 39,836 Cr., which is 246% more than average annual expenditure of 2009-14 and the highest ever expenditure in any financial year.
This information was given by the Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
DPIIT to organize Startup India Innovation Week from 10th January 2023 to 16th January 2023
Startup related events to be organized in over 75 places across country
National Startup Awards 2022 Winners to be felicitated on National Startup Day on 16th January 2023
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade , Ministry of Commerce and Industry is organizing Startup India Innovation Week from 10th January 2023 to 16th January 2023 to celebrate the Indian Startup Ecosystem as well as National Startup Day .
Startup India Innovation Week 2023 will include Knowledge Sharing Sessions for entrepreneurs, aspiring entrepreneurs, and other enablers, involving relevant stakeholders from the startup ecosystem such as Government officials, incubators, corporates and investors.
Furthermore, as a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations, various startup related events are being organized in more than 75 places across the country to foster a spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation by involving the startup community across length and breadth of the country. These events include dedicated workshops for women entrepreneurs, training of incubators, mentorship workshops, stakeholder round tables, conferences, capacity building workshops, startup pitching sessions, amongst others.
Furthermore, to commemorate National Startup Day on 16th January 2023, DPIIT is organizing the felicitation ceremony for the winners of National Startup Awards 2022, a flagship initiative under Startup India. The ceremony will recognize and reward the excellence exhibited by startups and ecosystem enablers across different sectors, sub-sectors, and categories.
Startup India Innovation Week 2023 aims to engage startup ecosystem stakeholders across the nation during 10th January-16th January 2023 and spur the spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation in India.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister’s meeting with the President of France on the sidelines of G-20 Summit in Bali
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met H.E. Mr. Emmanuel Macron, President of the Republic of France, for a working lunch on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit held in Bali today.
The two leaders reviewed ongoing collaboration in diverse areas like defence, civil nuclear, trade and investment. They also welcomed the deepening of cooperation in new areas of economic engagement.
Regional and global issues of mutual interest were also discussed.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal reviews ongoing projects of the Ministry
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal reviewed the status of all ongoing projects of the Ministry today. Dr. Sanjeev Ranjan, Secretary, MoPSW apprised the Minister about the status of the various project of the Ministry. The Minister also interacted with all senior officials of the Ministry in his chamber.
Shri Sarbananda said that he would make all efforts to deliver the responsibility placed on him. He further added that he would take forward all the good works of the previous incumbent and put serious efforts with his new team to ensure that all the set milestones are achieved without any delays.
The Minister was received by Dr. Sanjeev Ranjan, Secretary, MoPSW, Shri Sanjay Bandopadhyaya, Additional Secretary, MoPSW, Shri Vikram Singh, Joint Secretary , Shri Lucas L Kamsuan, JS , on his arrival at MoPSW office at Transport Bhawan.
Ministry of Power
REC inks three strategic MoUs in backdrop of Madhya Pradesh Global Investors Summit 2023
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- Madhya Pradesh Global Investors Summit 2023 draws interest both at the national and international stage
- REC inked first MoU with MP Power Management Company Limited , to extend financial assistance of ₹15,086 crores
- Second MoU with Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Ltd.  wherein REC will commit a sum of ₹1,000 crores as financial assistance for renewable energy projects
- REC in partnership with World Bank has designed a financing facility for select state owned electricity distribution companies
- The summit witnesses participation from more than 314 companies
REC Limited signs strategic MoUs
REC Limited inked strategic MoUs in the backdrop of the Madhya Pradesh Global Investors Summit 2023.
The first MoU was signed with the MP Power Management Company Limited , to extend financial assistance of ₹15,086 crores for upcoming Sarani and Amarkantak thermal power projects, system improvement works, technology upgradation, renovation & modernization etc.
The second MoU was inked with Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Ltd.  wherein REC will commit a sum of ₹1,000 crores as financial assistance for renewable energy projects covering the development of renewable energy parks/projects, and/or associated infrastructure including power evacuation. RUMSL has been designated as Solar Power Park Developer  by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy  to develop large-scale solar parks in the state of Madhya Pradesh. This project will be a key addition to realize the renewable energy targets of Madhya Pradesh. The state aims to generate 20% of its electricity through renewable sources by financial year 2024, 30% by FY 2027 and 50% by FY 2030. REC has the vision to become a leading financial services provider in the renewable energy space.
The summit has drawn interest both at the national and international stage and witnessed participation from more than 314 companies.
Additionally, REC in partnership with World Bank has designed a financing facility for select state owned electricity distribution companies. As a part of this REC-World Bank program, the total volume of financing available shall be USD 1 Billion. Under this umbrella REC committed an amount of ₹5,000 crores been committed to MP DISCOMs to further strengthen the distribution reforms.
Vice President's Secretariat
The entire farming sector needs a new orientation: Vice President
“Technology must spread quickly to enable farmers to harness its potential”
“The entire farming sector needs a new orientation. We need precision in targeting our efforts”, said Vice President Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu today in Mumbai. He was addressing an International Conference of Asia Pacific Federation for Information Technology in Agriculture  and World Congress on Computers in Agriculture , organized at Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. The theme of the conference was “Research Frontiers in Precision Agriculture”.
“Precision Agriculture or site-specific crop management is the key to optimally manage resources for better yields, reducing pollution and saving environment”, said the Vice President.
He also stated that the huge rural-urban divide cannot be sustained any longer. Technology must spread quickly to the rural population so as to enable farmers to harness its potential.
He further said that state-of-the-art technology must be adopted to make agriculture sustainable and profitable.
This will help in sustaining food security and enhancing livelihood opportunities. He stressed the need for diversification in farming sector, into areas such as fisheries, dairy and poultry to supplement on-farm incomes.
By using the power of technology, farmers’ welfare, which is essential for the overall growth of the Indian economy, has to be ensured. “The Indian farmer should be able to use new tools, new gadgets and make farming more cost-effective; technological tools can help in providing farmers with vital information relating to weather and marketing, which are the two most important factors in ensuring enhanced incomes to farmers”, the Vice President added.
There is a need to increase output per hectare in India as it is low compared to other countries. Shri Naidu said that access to modern technology, judicious use of water, energy and efficient use of various inputs like seedsare needed to enhance productivity. He said it is important to link the forward leap in agricultural productivity with digital applications and technological innovations.
He also stated that the Government has initiated several programmes to make agriculture sustainable and profitable. He said that schemes like PMKSY’s Per Drop More Crop involve precision agriculture practices.
Governor of Maharashtra, Shri Ch. Vidyasagar Rao and Minister for Higher & Technical Education, Government of Maharashtra, Shri Vinod Tawde were also present on the occasion as Guests of Honour.
UPSC
Recruitment Results Finalized By UPSC in February, 2022
The following Recruitment Results have been finalized by the Union Public Service Commission during the month of February, 2022. The recommended candidates have been informed individually by post.
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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Union Minister Shri Anurag Thakur pays floral tributes to Maharaja Ranjit Singh and Princess Bannu Pan Dei in Saint Tropez
Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shri Anurag Singh Thakur today visited the Allard Square in Saint Tropez. A boat ride away from Cannes, Saint Tropez has a connection with the State of Himachal Pradesh.
During his visit to the place, the Minister paid floral tributes at the busts of Maharaja Ranjit Singh , Jean-Francois Allard  and his spouse Princess Bannu Pan Dei of Chamba. Princess Bannu Pan Dei was born in Chamba, Himachal Pradesh.
Speaking on the occasion the Minister said the India connect of Saint Tropez has not been lost even after four generations. The family of Princess is immensely respected in Saint Tropez and the family has preserved its Indian roots.
Upon his arrival, the Minister was received by Mayor of Saint Tropez Ms Sylvie Siri and Deputy Mayor Mr Allard Frederic along with former Deputy Mayor Henri Privost Allard. The Minister invited the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor to International Film Festival of India in Goa to witness the gala festival and also promised to take them on a trip to the mountains of Himachal from beaches of Goa.
The minister felicitated and honoured the Mayor and other hosts in Saint Tropez with traditional Himachali caps and shawls.
Prime Minister's Office
PM launches development projects in Jharkhand
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today launched development projects at Sahebganj in Jharkhand.
He laid the Foundation Stone of a 4-lane bridge over the River Ganga, and a multi-modal terminal. The multi-modal terminal is an important component of the development of the National-Waterway 1 from Varanasi to Haldia.
The Prime Minister inaugurated the 311 kilometre Govindpur-Jamtara-Dumka-Sahebganj highway; and dedicated to the nation, a solar power facility at Sahebganj District Court Premises and Sahebganj District Hospital.
The Prime Minister also symbolically distributed certificates of appointment to constables of the Paharia Special India Reserve Battalion; and Smartphones to women entrepreneurs of Self-Help Groups.
Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister said that these development projects will benefit the Santhal Pargana area, and lead to greater empowerment of the tribal communities. He said that the poor in India wish to lead a life of dignity, and seek opportunities to prove themselves. He said that he had full faith in their capability.
The Prime Minister said that an era of honesty has begun in India. He sought the people’s blessings in his endeavour to ensure that the poor get their due.
Ministry of Education
Union HRD Minister, Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ chaired a meeting with heads of the Institutions of Indian Languages under Ministry of HRD in New Delhi today
Union HRD Minister, Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ chaired meeting with heads of Central Language Institutions under Ministry of Human Resource Development in New Delhi today. The Minister emphasized on making their Language Institutes fundamentally strong and efficient. Minister of State, MHRD, Shri Sanjay Dhotre was also present in the meeting.
Dr. Nishank said that our focus is to promote all Indian languages for which all vacancies need to be filled. The Minister directed the officials of the Ministry to meet the heads of these institutions on regular basis.
The Minister emphasized that to promote Sanskrit language, more highly qualified Sanskrit teachers/professors should be engaged to give new dimensions to the language both at National and International level. The Minister stressed on creation of at least two Sanskrit speaking villages near the Sanskrit Institutions in the country.
The Minister urged to discover innovative ways to promote these languages. He added there is strong need to do research in Indian languages. The Minister added that the literature in each Indian language must be translated into other languages so that all can avail the best of literature.
The Minister also said that in the coming years, the Ministry will establish ‘Bhasha Bhawan’, a building in which all the institutes related to Indian languages will be located together and work for the betterment of these languages.
President's Secretariat
PRESIDENT’S GREETINGS ON THE EVE OF PARSI NEW YEAR
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu in her message on the eve of the Parsi New Year has said: -
“On the auspicious occasion of Parsi New Year Navroz, I extend my warm greetings and best wishes to all the fellow citizens, especially our Parsi brothers and sisters.
Parsi New Year Navroz is a festival of faith, joy and enthusiasm. This festival gives us an opportunity to help the needy. The Parsi community has significantly contributed in the development of our nation through their vision, hard work and spirit of entrepreneurship.
May this festival of Navroz bring happiness and prosperity to all”.
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AYUSH
Cabinet approves MoU between India and Bolivia on Cooperation in the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given ex-post facto approval to the Memorandum of Understanding  between India and Bolivia in the Field of Traditional Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy. The MoU was signed in Bolivia in March, 2019.
Impact:
The MoU will provide a framework for cooperation, and will be mutually beneficial between the two countries for promotion of traditional systems of medicine and homoeopathy. It will lead to promotion and propagation of Traditional Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy in Bolivia, and will boost the importance of AYUSH  systems of Medicine in Bolivia. The MoU will further facilitate exchange of experts for training for the practitioners and Scientists undertaking collaborative research, which will lead to new innovations in drug development and practice in Traditional Systems of Medicine.
Ministry of Finance
9th India-China Financial Dialogue held ; Joint Statement issued at the conclusion of Dialogue reflects shared vision of both the countries to further strengthen cooperation in the financial sector
The 9th India-China Financial dialogue was held in here today. A high level Chinese delegation led by Ms. Zou Jiayi, Vice Minister, Ministry of Finance, People’s Republic of China interacted with the Indian delegation led by Shri Atanu Chakraborty, Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Government of India on wide-ranging issues of mutual interest.
India and China bilateral relationship has entered into a new era after the historic informal summit between Prime Minister of India and China’s President held in Wuhan in April 2018.
The India-China Financial Dialogue is a mechanism between the two countries with an aim to promote cooperation in the financial sector. During this dialogue, both sides had in-depth exchange of views on macroeconomic situation & policy, cooperation in multilateral framework, bilateral investment and financial cooperation. Both sides also committed to promote a favorable environment to enable continuous growth of bilateral trade and investment, strengthen their efforts to promote more balanced and healthier development of trade and economic cooperation and further enhance the closer development partnership between two countries.
A Joint Statement was issued at the conclusion of the Financial Dialogue reflecting the mutual understanding and shared vision of both the countries to further strengthen cooperation in the financial sector.
The next round of India-China Financial Dialogue is to be held in China.
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